Foodie Find: Osteria Olio in Athens
Elegant design and handmade pastas make this modern Italian restaurant a destination-worthy indulgence.
Step into Osteria Olio and enter an Athens restaurant that’s modern and charming. Set inside the once-denim factory, now the stylish Rivet House Hotel, the restaurant pairs industrial architecture with warm earth tones, charred cedar walls, dried flowers hanging overhead, and art from the owners’ personal collection, creating a space that feels both sophisticated and inviting.
Start with fennel pollen focaccia and whipped ricotta with honey, then dive into handmade pastas like comforting cacio e pepe, delicate gnocchi with tender pork shoulder, or delicate corn agnolotti in brown butter.
Seasonal antipasti, creative cocktails, and an impressive Italian wine list complete the experience, making Osteria Olio a deliciously indulgent stop for luxury-minded travelers exploring Athens.
The restaurant also offers three-course, family-style meals at $75 per guest.
With a mission to promote meaningful and sustainable travel, award-winning South Asian travel writer, columnist, author, and speaker, Sucheta Rawal has contributed to over two dozen publications, including CNN, TIME Magazine, NatGeo, Travel+Leisure, CondeNast, Fodor’s, and HuffPost. Sucheta is a three-time TEDx speaker and the author of five ‘Beato Goes To’ children’s books that educate kids about the world’s diversity. She has personally traveled to over 130 countries across seven continents and speaks from her firsthand perspective about her experiences. She also founded the non-profit organization and award-winning blog, Go Eat Give, to raise awareness of different cultures through travel, food, and community service.
